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Re: Disney says it has more streaming customers than Netflix

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Post by gnufied »

Barrin92 wrote: post #18
legitster wrote: post #2

Disney has so much less content, and I really don't mind it. There's nothing I hate more than logging into Netflix after a month and everything I was vaguely interested in has now completely disappeared and been replaced by even more half-assed looking projects. Also, shout out to Disney for actually making it easy to restart a show from the beginning. I don't understand how Netflix has dropped so much money into chi…

>and been replaced by even more half-assed looking projects the "half-assed" projects are the only thing that has me coming back. Netflix in contrast to a lot of the other services still has a decent amount in particular foreign and original IP. Most recent example, Cyberpunk Edgerunners, that would not be on Disney+. I just don't care about the 50th take on Star Wars. Given the numbers apparently I'm the only one on…

Lol - you are not alone. Netflix has weird stuff and in a good way. Ironically - some of their biggest/big name shows are also some of the worst (I am looking at Witcher series), but as a sci-fi fan, Netflix is pretty good.

Re: Disney says it has more streaming customers than Netflix

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Post by codyjones »

systemicdanna wrote: post #84
kypro wrote: post #75

I know it's not Disney / Netflix, but am I the only one surprised by how good and unappreciated Prime Video is? I find there's some good stuff on there and it's all bundled in with my Prime subscription so as a long-term Prime subscriber I feel like I basically get it for free. The Boys is amazing for example, probably the best superhero show I've ever watched. Amazon Music got a nice upgrade recently as well with mo…

I can’t name a single other great show from Prime. It’s just the Boys.

I liked Tales from the Loop and A Very English / Very British Scandal. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel wasn't my cup of tea, but it seemed well done.

Re: Disney says it has more streaming customers than Netflix

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Post by strgcmc »

Izkata wrote: post #113
brookst wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> When Netflix pivoted into content, they needed to get creatives and passionate people in charge rather than the tech-world PMs they ended up putting in charge. Very, very true. Disney's magic is their strength as a content brand. Not just their core products; with ESPN you know exactly what it's going to be, from live sports to documentaries. Netflix made an amazing pivot from physical to digital distribution, and…

> But they failed to pivot from digital distribution to content. There is a niche that no one fills, that I'm hoping Netflix shifts into: "Popular series was canceled? Let's pick it up and give it a final season!" They're doing it with Manifest right now. It was on NBC and canceled after 3 out of 5 planned seasons, and the creator was trying to figure out how he could finish the plot as a single movie, then Netflix b…

No one fills that niche because finishing out shows that were otherwise cancelled, is unlikely to be a growth market. At best, you attract a dwindling set of diehard fans, but the reason the show was cancelled is probably because the audience for it wasn't growing, or the economics of producing the show could not be justified against the size of audience attracted.

Might there be some diamonds in the rough? Sure. The Expanse seemed to do well enough with its second chance on Prime Video after Syfy cancelled it after 3 seasons. But that seems to be an exception rather than the rule.

Re: Disney says it has more streaming customers than Netflix

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Post by tomrod »

stickfigure wrote: post #103
tomrod wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Contrary opinion: Andor was great, Obi-wan was great, She-Hulk was brilliant and fantastic from the start, and others have been absolutely clever. Netflix's JJ, DD, LC, Defenders, were also great. Have you _watched_ recent Netflix content? It's truly abysmal.

I do watch Netflix content, and I like it? On the other hand, I have zero interest in superhero or starwars content. Disney is basically for children.

I'll take my escapist fantasies mostly PG-13. They're good stuff.

Another comment named some of the better recent content, which to my discredit I grouped as abysmal when it was actually decent.

But any of the Sandler movies? Etc. Etc.

Re: Disney says it has more streaming customers than Netflix

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Post by tomrod »

threatofrain wrote: post #100
tomrod wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Contrary opinion: Andor was great, Obi-wan was great, She-Hulk was brilliant and fantastic from the start, and others have been absolutely clever. Netflix's JJ, DD, LC, Defenders, were also great. Have you _watched_ recent Netflix content? It's truly abysmal.

Like I know ratings aren't everything... but She-Hulk is so bad it's below Matrix Revolutions and almost close to the kinds of ratings that Neil Breen movies would get.

I also like Matrix Revolutions.

Shocking!

Each of these have various things I liked.

Re: Disney says it has more streaming customers than Netflix

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Post by dagmx »

systemicdanna wrote: post #77
LarsDu88 wrote: post #22

Disney has decades of experience with content that the whole family can enjoy. Netflix has a decade of experience with...AWS With Netflix you get a mixed bag of Stranger Things + stuff that most folks expect to be dropped after 2 seasons. When Netflix pivoted into content, they needed to get creatives and passionate people in charge rather than the tech-world PMs they ended up putting in charge. Disney might not be p…

The problem with Disney is that if you are not into… well Disney stuff then there is nothing to watch. On HBO you just get quality, in many different genres and formats.

Depending which country you’re in or bundle you choose, Disney gives you:

- all the fox content which is a massive range of genres

- Disney animation and live action stuff (including Pixar)

- Marvel and Star Wars

- national geographic documentaries

- a bunch of shows on Hulu or from FX

The range is actually quite a bit higher overall.

In the US these are split out over multiple services but in most of the rest of the world, Disney merged it in to the one app.

I currently have the latest Pixar film in my recommended list next to The Bear and Reservation Dogs.

Re: Disney says it has more streaming customers than Netflix

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Post by arwineap »

legitster wrote: post #2

Disney has so much less content, and I really don't mind it. There's nothing I hate more than logging into Netflix after a month and everything I was vaguely interested in has now completely disappeared and been replaced by even more half-assed looking projects. Also, shout out to Disney for actually making it easy to restart a show from the beginning. I don't understand how Netflix has dropped so much money into chi…

> Also, shout out to Disney for actually making it easy to restart a show from the beginning. I don't understand how Netflix has dropped so much money into children's programming without doing any sort of user testing to find out that kids generally like watching the same shows again.

I'm baffled at how much of a pain this is. Don't show him more stuff, he very clearly wants to watch what he's chosen; yes again, what do you want from me?

Re: Disney says it has more streaming customers than Netflix

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Post by imbnwa »

iamjackg wrote: post #118
homeland221 wrote: post #99

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If you have been Star Wars fan since 70s with detail knowledge, then Andor and Obi-Wan were sub-par at best. She-Hulk is quite terrible if you know the comics background. As new age of PC-ness with emphasis on wokeness these days, it is quite good especially the 4th wall breakout in last episode. Fear Street, Escape, Koreans and anime such as Castlevania on Netlifx are very refreshing as compare to westernized-only c…

For the record, while Netflix really pushed the anime angle, Castlevania is actually an entirely American production. It was written, directed, and animated entirely in America by Americans.

Warren Ellis is a reknowned British comic book writer but, yeah, for the most part
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